Briefly Japan continued its undefeated run in the Asia 5 Nations competition in the main game in Bangkok. In the curtain-raisers, Chinese Taipei won its way back to Asia Nations Division 1 with a good win over hosts Thailand. Iran sent India down to Division 3 for 2012 capping off another test win in the rise of Iranian rugby. Asia Nations match reviews http://www.asian5nations.com/node/325

ENC 2A

P

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

BT

BL

PT

LITHUANIA

4

3

0

1

117

47

70

1

1

14

SWEDEN

3

3

0

0

82

48

34

1

0

13

MALTA

4

1

0

3

66

88

-14

1

2

7

LATVIA

3

1

0

2

48

97

-49

1

1

6

CROATIA

4

1

0

3

53

94

-41

0

1

5

Competition leaders Lithuania and Sweden had wins. Sweden has one match left to play, the last in the 2A competition first round. They play Latvia next weekend away and should win that game, giving them the lead.

ENC 2B

P

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

BT

BL

PT

SWITZ.

4

3

0

1

99

64

35

1

1

14

ANDORRA

4

2

0

2

85

68

17

1

1

10

SERBIA

4

2

0

2

66

108

-42

0

0

8

ARMENIA

3

1

0

2

60

62

-2

0

2

6

SLOVENIA

3

1

0

2

50

58

-8

0

0

4

Serbia narrowly defeated Armenia at home to edge its way away from the bottom of the ladder. Although this is not the relegation end of the competition, Armenia’s rugby test match against Slovenia on 1 June will sort out the ladder for this season. Slovenia needs to win with a bonus point to sink Armenia and Serbia to the bottom of the points table.

ENC 2C

P

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

BT

BL

PT

DENMARK

3

2

1

0

62

53

9

0

0

10

ISRAEL

3

2

0

1

62

52

10

0

0

8

HUNGARY

3

1

0

2

56

60

-4

0

2

6

AUSTRIA

3

1

0

2

42

51

-9

0

1

5

NORWAY

2

0

1

2

23

29

-6

0

1

3

Denmark’s win has sent it to the top of the ladder where it should remain for the first round. This match was always going to be the decider. There are other games to be played and as is the nature of this competition, anything could happen

Games still to play 14.05.2011 Denmark v Austria in Vienna 14.05.2011 Israel v Norway in Oslo 04.06.2011 Norway v Hungary in Budapest

ENC 2D

P

W

D

L

PF

PA

DIFF

BT

BL

PT

CYPRUS

4

4

0

0

208

31

177

4

0

20

BULGARIA

3

2

0

1

51

85

-34

0

0

8

GREECE

3

1

0

2

65

76

-11

1

1

6

LUXEMB.

4

1

0

3

44

108

-64

0

0

4

FINLAND

2

0

0

2

20

88

-68

0

0

0

Cyprus continued on its winning way. They have averaged 50 points per game and look to be light years ahead of any other team. The only issue to settle for this the first round is who will sit on the bottom of the points table for this season. The likely candidate is Finland.

Games still to play 14.05.2011 Finland v Bulgaria in Pernik 11.06.2011 Greece v Finland in Helsinki

Lets have a quick look at this coming week There are more rugby tests coming up that I know what to do with this week. On top of running my job I’m also the main organiser for a Stamp, Coin and Militaria Fair here in town Saturday.